While it may seem early you can feel the spirit of the holiday season throughout the year, the closer you get the more exciting it gets. Although its a few months away, I can't wait until the day after Thanksgiving to see the holiday season start to fully bloom and here's why:
1. The world starts to look magical-
You see lights hung all over houses, and paintings in store fronts. Shiny decorations and ribbons can be found everywhere. It may sound juvenile but there's nothing I love more than snow on the ground and trees, illuminated by the colorful lights of decked out houses.
2. Classic holiday music-
Although it does start to get old toward the end of December there's no better feeling than hearing Winter Wonderland or All I Want for Christmas is You, for the first time in ages. I love hearing holiday music on the radio, in the car and in every store.
3. Appreciation-
There's no time like the holidays to channel your appreciation for all the beautiful things in your life. Starting with Thanksgiving up through New Years is the best time to spend a little extra quality time with your family and friends and appreciate every minute of it. Although gifts are generally just material, the sentiment behind them can be a beautiful display of appreciation.
4. Clothing-
There's something I personally love about bundling up in 12 different winter accessories, from hats to scarfs to leg warmers. My favorite fashion trend yet is thigh high boots and although almost every girl I know has a similar one, I truly am in love with my olive green winter jacket.
5. Present Shopping-
The best gift really is the gift of giving. Picking out something that is going to make someone you care about happy is such a wonderful thing, especially when you find something that is just right. You also can't forget how aesthetically pleasing it is to wrap gifts in that shiny wrapping paper with that bright red ribbon.
With the beautiful white snow, comes a beautiful holiday spirit that I love. I really do believe that the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year and I can't wait for it to come around again this year.
